when I tried to run your ios38 installer it froze with something like "media uploading" ?? at the bottom of the screen. I had an app on the card, couldn't get to it. I know I'm being vague. I tried a few more times and gave up. this noeman's approach seemed fine til I realized the choice on hbc to run custom ios38 installer wasn't there. I emailed them, no reply. Should I start from scratch with your version? I already made some ios changes with the noeman's version.

Basically, what's the risk of bricking...if any. The wii keeps starting up no prob no matter what I've done so far. I'm impressed, although it was sooooo much easier when I actually had to solder a frickin chip into a PS1 years ago

2] Run Any Title Deleter DB
Choose IOS 36 and press A.
Go to System Titles and press A.
Select IOS 222 and press A to delete.
Select IOS 223 and press A to delete.
Select IOS 249 and press A to delete.
Select IOS 250 and press A to delete.
*If any IOS listed above is not there, do not worry about it and move along with the guide.

5] Run Wad Manager
When it opens choose use IOS249. (it is probably already set to that)
Press A to leave NAND emulator disabled
Press A to open from SD slot.
Install IOS70-64-v6687 [Patched][FreeTheBug].wad and exit.

6] [optional] Run MIOSpatcher to play backup gamecube games.
Press right once on a gamecube controller to change the mios to v8.
Press X to allow Wii backup launcher loading.
Press A to install.

7] [optional] Run Preloader to enable system menu hacks.
Run Preloader .30 to install preloader onto your system
*If the latest version of preloader is not included [revision 3 included in the email],

Enable desired hacks and go into the settings and make sure the system menu is set to load with IOS70
*The hacks.ini file is located at the apps\preloaderv0.30r3-phpgeek folder

You will have the best of luck following the guides here, and be sure that you stick to one guide and don't leave it unless someone you can trust recommends it. Also if your having trouble be sure to post as many details as possible. "It did not work" and similar will not help anyone help you.